Ursinus College

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Ursinus College Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Pre-Admission Summer Program, Tutoring and Writing Center. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Ursinus College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, United Nations Semester, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Ursinus College.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Foreign Language and Literature:

Classics, French, German, Spanish

English Language and Literature:

English, English Language & Literature – General

Popular majors:

twenty-three percent social sciences, thirteen percent biology, twelve percent psychology, nine percent communications per journalism, eight percent english, six percent parks and recreation, six percent physical sciences, five percent foreign languages and literature

History:

History – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Health/Physical Fitness

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Physics

Social Sciences:

Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Computer Science:

Computer Science

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Philosophy & Religion – General

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric

Psychology:

Psychology – General

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Biological/Physical Sciences, Neuroscience

Further, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of February.

Ursinus College Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 91%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer students are not ignored, though this may be did not report the exact number of transfer students.

The regular application is due the 15th of February. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of February. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of February and If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of January, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 1st of February. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of February.

Ursinus College Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Alumni Affiliation. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Leadership, Minority Status and Music/Drama. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Ursinus College Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, five hundred and fifty-five degree-seeking undergrads and four hundred and fifteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Additionally, the student body consists of sixty percent in-state students, forty percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-four percent women, forty-six percent men, six percent asian per pacific islander, nine percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, seventy-two percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, nine percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-one percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-five percent in top quarter of graduating class and ninety-three percent in top half of graduating class. Ursinus College offers Bachelor’s degrees.

Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, ninety-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, five hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as performing arts center, art museum, smart classrooms. Remarkably, the school is located 25 miles from Philadelphia.This school features the Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus.

Ursinus College Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling